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Articles in this issue:

Trial techniques

From voir dire to closing


Everybody’s watching: The new reality of excessive-force cases

A look at the role of video, especially body cameras, and the expanding role of social media in police-misconduct actions


Don’t let the court ruin your jury selection

Civil attorneys have the right to explore juror attitudes, beliefs and proclivities. Be prepared to defend your rights to the court


Jury selection for the 21st century

A practical, court-focused look at how you will select a jury and what you can and cannot accomplish in the process


Arguing general damages at trial

CACI gives you the essential tools for quantifying general damages to the jury. Here’s how to use them


Direct examination: Telling the story

Direct examination requires its own storyline sequence with a beginning, middle and end


How legal staff best supports attorneys at trial

Trial is not a solo act, it requires a chorus of support


Voir dire, the files in your mind

This trial skill requires training, writing and memorizing scripts, and constant practice until you internalize the voir dire


The law governing juror qualifications

A look at the qualifications for jurors and at proper challenges, particularly language-based challenges


Using closing argument to support your “plaintiff jurors” in deliberation

Your best chance to win is to empower the jurors who are already with you to persuade the rest of the jury that your argument has merit


Everything you wanted to know about voir dire

A master trial lawyer shares a career’s worth of jury-selection knowledge


Lightening the overload

Tips to manage your email inbox


Band of brothers and sisters

Take no challenge alone


Consumer Attorneys of California makes positive impact on the lives of California consumers

Elder abuse by nursing homes and mandatory arbitration in consumer contracts are but two of the battles being waged in Sacramento


Become more engaged!

Together we are a stronger organization as we look to the new year


Closing argument in a personal-injury case

General principles that apply to all closing arguments in personal-injury cases